FAIZA AHMED

SOFTWARE ENGINEER QA AUTOMATION

P 609-***-**** E ad1omt@r.postjobfree.com A Langhorne, PA - 19047 W www.linkedin.com/in/ faiza-ahmedsqa

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An experienced Software Quality Assurance Engineer with 8 years of experience in manual and automation testing. Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle methodologies like Agile and Waterfall. Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of the company. Highly proficient in the use of Selenium WebDriver, Core Java, Scripting, Test Automation, Web Services, API Testing, JIRA, Maven and Jenkins.

KEY SKILLS

● SELENIUM WEBDRIVER

● CYPRESS

● Karate Framework

● CUCUMBER BDD

● JAVA

● TESTNG

● JUNIT

● MAVEN

● SQL

● POSTMAN

● JAVASCRIPT

● MYSQL

● GIT / GITHUB

● JIRA / CONFLUENCE

● MARIADB

● API TESTING

● WEBSERVICES

● SOAPUI

● REST

● JENKINS

● CI/CD

● JMETER

EXPERIENCE

May 2023 - Current - Contract

QA Automation Engineer - JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Wilmington, DE - Hybrid

● Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand risk assessment requirements and to design and develop robust software solutions.

● Developed and maintained automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, Java, Maven and TestNG.

● Executed comprehensive test plans for risk management systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry regulations.

● Improved testing efficiency through the implementation of automation frameworks and continuous integration tools.

● Developed and maintained a regression test suite, reducing the risk of regression defects.

● Actively participated in the QA life cycle, including smoke testing and UAT.

Dec 2021 – April 2023

Software Development Engineer in Test - Copart

Dallas, TX – Remote

● Strong hands-on experience in developing /debugging automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work. Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.

● Experience in Test Automation, Test Design, Test Execution Analysis

& Reporting using Selenium, Java, TestNG and Maven.

● Participate in all phases of software engineering including requirements analysis, application design, software development, testing and follow Agile/Scrum methodology to deliver high-quality software releases every 3 weeks.

● AGILE

● WATER FALL

● SCRUM

● OOP

● ORACLE

● BUGZILLA

● KAFKA

COMPETENCIES

● AUTOMATION

● PROBLEM-SOLVING

● TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION

● ANALYTICAL AND CRITICAL THINKING

● ACTIVE LISTENING

● ATTENTION TO DETAIL

● DEPENDABLE AND RESPONSIBLE

● DOCUMENTATION SKILLS

● MULTITASKING ABILITIES

EDUCATION

● MASTERS - COMPUTER SCIENCE

CERTIFICATIONS

● SELENIUM WEBDRIVER WITH JAVA - BASIC TO

ADVANCE + FRAMEWORK – UDEMY

● PREPARING FOR AMAZON CLOUD PRACTITIONER

CERTIFICATION (CLF-C02)

● Providing support to customers from the banking and finance domain, insurance companies, car dealers and rental car companies and consulting with the development team to identify, reproduce, and resolve production issues.

● Post-Production Support and Issue analysis.

● Experience working in a team having diverse/multiple stakeholders and a Global delivery environment and experience with offshore models.

April 2020 – Nov 2021

QA Automation Engineer - Foot Locker, Camp Hill, PA

● Gather data on integration issues and vulnerabilities, reported findings and recommended improvements.

● Kept automation scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.

● Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.

● Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.

● Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

● Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.

● Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing a QA perspective.

● Expert in performing Smoke Testing, Regression Testing and UAT. Sept 2018 – Mar 2020

Software QA Engineer - Pep Boys, Philadelphia, PA.

● Resolved technical issues and forecasted troubleshooting complications during software trials.

● Developed and executed QA test cases, scripts and procedures for automated software maintenance.

● Designed, executed and maintained automated test scripts for in-project deployment using C# and Selenium WebDriver.

● Planned and devised cohesive test plans for projects using advanced testing technologies.

● Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.

● Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.

May 2016 – Aug 2018

QA Analyst - Lowes, Mooresville, NC

● Collaborated with the QA team to test software quality through manual and automated testing.

● Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.

● Optimized test cases to maximize the success of manual software testing.

● Coordinated work with various teams to solve problems and improve efficiency for software testing and automation.

● Teamed on planned tests and time-sensitive ad hoc requests.

● Assisted team with the development of web-based applications in an Agile environment.

● Carried out tests to identify, report and repair bugs and glitches.

● Collaborated with product owners to stay current on intended functionality.

● Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize the success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches. April 2006 – Jan 2009

Sr. SQA Engineer - ITIM Systems (Pvt.) Limited

● Collaborated with QA analysts to establish, meet and maintain quality assurance thresholds based on best-practice tools.

● Tested software to assess optimal in-project deployment.

● Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,

● Planned and devised cohesive test plans for projects using advanced testing technologies.

● Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.

● Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.

● Evaluated function, performance and design compliance of every product against design standards and customer needs. REFERENCES

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